At a town hall meeting earlier this month, Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri suggested that businesses should have the “freedom” to pay women less for equal work. It’s not the first time Akin has attacked women and women’s rights. Earlier this year, he infamously declared that victims of “legitimate rape” cannot get pregnant. WORD is continuing to circulate our petition demanding his immediate resignation.

Todd Akin is one of the better-known misogynists in public office, but he is by no means the only one. Women and women’s rights are under relentless attack from politicians and the media. Right-wing politicians like Akin lead attacks on our hard-won rights while so-called “progressives” compromise and capitulate. This has been happening for decades, and if it continues we’ll soon be left with no rights at all.

Women’s rights are not up for debate!

Mitt Romney wants to strip women of our rights and President Obama wants to avoid the issue. Neither of them will defend our rights. While all eyes are on the presidential election, women across the country will take the streets to demand attention to the issues that affect our lives.

WORD is organizing protests outside the presidential debates on Oct. 16 in Hempstead, New York and on Oct. 22 in Boca Raton, Florida. During the week of October 16-22, women across the United States will march and protest in locally organized actions to defend women’s rights.

Monday, October 22 Outside the third Presidential Debate Boca Raton, Florida Gather at 7:00 pm At the "Peace Corner" on Glades Road and St. Andrews Blvd. March to Lynn University (site of the debate)Download flyerView Facebook event